NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident Commander Course – L-950

This professional development course provides local and state-level emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of an Incident Commander within the ICS structure and specifically for a Type III All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT).

The learner must achieve a minimum passing score of 75 percent on final knowledge assessments or demonstrate mastery on performance assessments or research assignments to earn the IACET CEU.

Course objectives include:

• Identify course objectives and position-specific resource materials for the position of Incident Commander.
• Describe how to lead and manage an Incident Management Team (IMT) through an understanding of the interactions between the Incident Commander and the individual members of the IMT.
• Describe the Incident Commander’s responsibilities in IMT administration and readiness.
• Identify the components of a typical Incident Commander Go-Kit.
• Describe the purpose and function of command, agency oversight, support, and coordination as they relate to incident management and the role of the Incident Commander.
• Describe command and coordination structures from the Incident Commander’s standpoint.
• Describe the interaction and cooperation that occurs between the Agency Administrator/Executive and the Incident Commander for the successful management of an incident.
• Describe the considerations and procedures an Incident Commander should follow to ensure effective and safe transfer of command.
• Describe effective communication practices for addressing audiences internal and external to the management of an incident.
• And much more.

Special Instructions

Register for this course through the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s (TDEM) training portal. This course also has a number of prerequisites which can be reviewed on TDEM’s website.

For Questions

Contact Dee Harrison, CAPCOG homeland security manager.